Well, that's not the fault of GPS - it's probably the fault of the electronic charts embedded in your GPS/chartplotter. So don't blame GPS (the technology) for the failure of the chartplotter maker,...

If your batteries are floating that low, then you've got a problem with either your multimeter (reads low), your charger (floats low - should be 13.8v @ 25C for wet cells), or you have a bad battery...

I looked at Vagabonds last year before going with a Formosa 51 (Choice was basically pay a lot for a "cruise-ready" boat, or pay less to acquire a boat which could be upgraded to our specs - and end...